It is located on the right bank of the river Rhône, in the Ardèchedepartement, opposite Tain-l'Hermitage, (which is located in the Drômedépartement).
History
Tournon had its own counts as early as the 9th century reign of Louis I. In the middle of the 17th century the title passed from them to the dukes of Ventadour.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1793
3,300
—
1800
3,419
+0.51%
1806
3,984
+2.58%
1821
3,555
−0.76%
1831
3,971
+1.11%
1836
4,174
+1.00%
1841
4,740
+2.58%
1846
4,807
+0.28%
1851
4,861
+0.22%
1856
4,918
+0.23%
1861
5,252
+1.32%
1866
5,509
+0.96%
1872
5,390
−0.36%
1876
6,083
+3.07%
1881
5,092
−3.49%
1886
5,286
+0.75%
1891
5,146
−0.54%
1896
5,344
+0.76%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1901
5,174
−0.64%
1906
5,003
−0.67%
1911
4,719
−1.16%
1921
5,037
+0.65%
1926
5,043
+0.02%
1931
5,332
+1.12%
1936
5,658
+1.19%
1946
5,798
+0.24%
1954
6,785
+1.98%
1962
6,878
+0.17%
1968
7,858
+2.24%
1975
8,732
+1.52%
1982
9,099
+0.59%
1990
9,546
+0.60%
1999
9,946
+0.46%
2009
10,674
+0.71%
2014
10,558
−0.22%
2020
10,835
+0.43%
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2020)
Notable sights
The church of St Julian dates chiefly from the 14th century.
The lycée occupies an old college founded in the 16th century by Cardinal François de Tournon, and is today still a functioning high school Lycée Gabriel-Faure [fr] but is occasionally open for tours.
One of the two suspension bridges which unite the town with Tain-l'Hermitage on the left bank of the river is the Passerelle Marc-Seguin [fr]. It was built in 1825 and is the oldest suspension bridge in France, today carrying only pedestrians.
The Château de Tournon has a museum and commanding views over the Rhône.
